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E. Shcppm-d & Eons' Catalogue of Plants. 
Shepperdii. Young leaves dark green, striped with paler green, which changes 
with age to orange-red. 
Superba. Dark bronzy red, changing to bright crimson. 
Terminalis. Bronze red, changing to bright crimson. 
Veitchii. Narrow green-leaved variety, of graceful habit. 
T’oungii. Young leaves, light green, tinged with ro.se, changing to copper-color. 
I’rice, 50 cts. to St.oo each. 
DIEFFENBACHIA BAUSEI. 
A stalky-growing variety, with broad leaves, of dwarf habit, color of leaves a 
yellowish green hue, irregularly edged and blotched with dark green, and spotted 
with white. Price, 50 cts. to $1.50 each. 
ECHEVERIAS. 
This beautiful and interesting genus of succulent plants is now attracting un- 
usual attention. They arc desirable as pot-plants for decorative purposes. 
Atropurpurea. I-ong, purplish Icavc.s. 
Metallica. A very ornamental plant, with large, massive leaves of a beautiful 
metallic hue. 
Retnsa Secunda. 
Sangiiinea Miniata Nuda. 
Secunda Glauca. A small, compact-growing variety, with green leaves. 
Price, to cts. to 50 cts. each. 
ERANTHEMUM TRICOLOR. 
This plant requires a warm temperature to bring out its variegations, which arc 
pink, maroon, and purple. Valuable for massing. Price, 25 cts. each. 
ERANTHEMUM A TROPURPUREUM. 
A beautiful variety, with rich, rosy purple leaves, requiring the same treatment 
as A”. Tricolor. Price, 25 cts. each. 
ERIANTHUS RAVENN^:. 
A tall, ornamental, reed-like grass, having a beautiful foliage and dense, silvery- 
white plumes. Being perfectly hardy, it will prove a most desirable plant for the 
decoration of lawns. Price, 25 cts. each ; I2.50 per doz. 
EULALIA .JAPONIUA VARIEOATA. 
A very ornamental grass, of easy culture, perfectly hardy. Fhc leaves arc long 
and narrow, and striped grccn and-white. The flower-stem is from four to six feel 
high, terminating with a head or pannicle of blossoms which, when cut off. retain 
(heir beauty a long lime. Price. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 
